World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Croatia defeats Malta 3-0
Mar. 30, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Croatia defeated Malta by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Croatians top of Group 8 with 13 points. Malta is bottom with one point. In their next game, Croatia will meet third-placed Bulgaria on June 4, while Malta will face Sweden.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Croatia at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1998)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
- Statistics: Third Place (1998)
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Croatia
3:0
Malta
3:0 (2:0)
- 30 March 2005
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Croatia | 13 |
 Sweden | 12 |
 Bulgaria | 8 |
 Hungary | 7 |
 Iceland | 1 |
| Malta | 1 |
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